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Dark plums and black cherries on the nose along with graphite and dark, toasted spices. Really impressive clarity. The palate has density and focus and poise to boot. succulent tannins roll long and fresh. Dark-chocolate and plum-stone flavors to close. Great wine.
Knockout nose combines aromas of musky dark berries, kirsch, licorice, violet pastille, nutmeg, bitter chocolate, and flint, all lifted by a peppery nuance. At once super ripe and energetic, with bright acidity giving shape and lift to the dense flavors of kirsch, licorice, and violet and leavening the wine's sweetness. Finishes very long and lively, with fine, tongue-dusting tannins and an exhilarating hint of orange zest. Superb.
...opens with deep, dense dark-fruit goodness...massive...bursts with blackberry, black cherry and cassis. After that opening explosion of ripe fruit, it seems to float through the mouth...
...complex scents of black tea, violet, cherry, raspberry, lavender, and grilled red meats, a cast which reappears in a delightfully rich, polished palate performance... The carnality as well as a subtle salinity serves for strong saliva inducement in a handsomely long and interactive finish.
Fresh and vibrant, this juicy style weaves its lively acidity into ripe blackberry and spice flavors, with fine tannins extending the finish nicely. Balances a bit hot.